Waking up with numb fingers

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IVFbabyiscoming wrote:

Ok so I have been waking up (some nights) with numb fingers, especially my pinky fingers and it happens when I sleep on my back. What is this? I read something about high blood pressure but I never had this. Could it be the carpal tunnel syndrome? Or not hydrating enough? Or the sleeping on my back?

Oh man I had this so bad with my first pregnancy! Every single morning. I also had trouble raising my arms up for a period of time (washing hair, writing on the white board at school, etc.) because my hands would immediately go numb. So strange. It went away as soon as I had my son. I remember telling my doc and she explained why (I don't remember, sorry!) but it's normal.

I might also add I had "Mommy Thumb" as well. Unfortunately that lasted a few months after I had my son, but eventually went away. It's just caused by inflammation of the tendons in your wrist by your thumb. Makes me wonder if the two are related?

Sometimes numb/tingles in your fingers can indicate anemia so definitely get checked for that if you haven't already! You can always try adding an iron supplement in with your prenatals! I would suggest a slow release iron to avoid any constipation.

I had carpel tunnel after having my last baby. When I went to see a hand specialist (I had other hand issues as well), he said that carpel tunnel does not affect your pinky finger. I just confirmed that on WebMD. So it sounds like you might have something else.

Sounds like carpal tunnel. I had this so bad during my first pregnancy. I got some braces and wore them while I slept. They helped a lot. I remember reading that the numbness occurs because of fluid putting pressure on nerve at the wrist. Didn't even realize it, but could very well be associated with high BP. I was already have issues at 12 weeks with my first. No issues this time around

Also it's almost always because of the nerve in your elbow that many call your funny bone. It's getting pinched a little or kinked or it just isn't keeping up with your abnormal amount of blood flow. It's not carpel tunnel though. Move your arm into a new positions, bend it differently and tell go away pretty fast. Mention it to your doctor and they'll tell you what they think.

That happens to me if I sleep on my back (same with my last 2 pregnancies). I didn't have carpel tunnel, but my doctor said that I shouldn't sleep on my back because the increased weight of my uterus compresses an artery. I don't start on my back, just roll there, and I wake up with a numb hand and when I roll back to my side it goes away right away.

I get this all the time too but I know it's my carpal tunnel. My last pregnancy I would wake up with my face numb, arms and legs numb. My midwife suggested I see a neurologist, but I decided to try drinking a TONNNNN of water first. It worked ! As long as I was hydrated, I stopped getting numb. It was just being dehydrated that was causing my nerves to dilate or something like that. My blood pressure was superb.

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